Mirror-support.



B. M. BONTA. MIRROR SUPPORT.

APPLICATION IILED MAR. 11, 1909.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

FRANK M. BONTA, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 1910.

Application filed March 11, 1909. Serial No. 482,886.

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M.BONTA, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mirror-Supports, ofwhich the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to the class of devices which are designed to beattachedto a wall or other object for the purpose of supporting amirror.

The main'object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivesupport which will permit ofv convenient ad ustments whereby the mirrorcan be readily positioned as conditions may require. 7

.To that end the invention consists in the novel arrangement andcombination of the component parts of the adjustable mirrorsupport aswill be hereinafter fully described and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a plan view-of my improvedmirror-support showing by dotted lines the adaptability of themirror-frame to be adjusted to different vertical planes; Fig. 2. is aside elevation showing by dotted lines the vertical adjustment of thehorizontal rod from which the mirror-frame is suspended and also thelongitudinal adjustment of the frame on the rod; Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail sectional view illustrating more clearly the connection of themirror-frame to the rod; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of themirror-frame illustrating the manner of securing the mirror thereon; andFig. 5 is a detail side view of-the frame.

The present construction comprises the horizontally disposed rodlsustained vertically on a bracket which may be of any suitable form. Iprefer however, to use the style of bracket shown and which consists ofa vertical rod 2 provided at its lower end with a plate 3 designed to besecured to a Wall or other convenient object by means of screws asindicated at -4-.

Any suitable means may be employed for connecting the rod -1- to thebracketrod 2 which will permit the former to be swung horizontally andat the'same time allow it to be raised and lowered. In the presentinstance I provide one end of the rod 1 with a collar 5 adapted to slideon the bracket-rod 2'-. Said collar is of the form of a ball and thediameter of the opening is slightly larger than that of the rod 2,whereby the weight of the rod 1' causes the edges of the opening to intothe rod 2 to sustain the rod -1- in its position. The attaching end ofthe rod 1 is screw-threaded, as indicated at 6, and Inserted into acorrespondingly threaded socket 7 in the collar 5 to permit the latterto be readily detached when required.

On the rod 1 is mounted a hanger -8 from which the mirror-frame issuspended as will be shortly described, and which is adapted to beshifted longitudinally on the rod to set the mirror at the desireddistance from the bracket. This hanger consists preferably of coneshaped body which is formed hollow and composed of sheet-metal of anysuitable kind at opposite sides. To mount the hanger on the rod 1, Iprovide the same with two coincid- 111g apertures 99- through which therod passes as more clearly shown in 3 of the drawings.

-10- denotes the frame in' which the mirror 11 is held. This frameconsists of a ring preferably composed of springsteel or other suitablemetal and formed with an outwardly projecting screw-threaded stud -12 bywhich it is swiveled to the hanger 8- as will be shortly explained. Thesaid frame 10 is split transversely on a line passing centrally andlongitudinally through the screw-threaded stud and indicated at 13, andhas its edges folded inwardly to form flanges 14l4 between which themarginal portion of the mirror is held.

To connect the mirror-frame 10 to the hanger 8- I provide a nut 15whichreceives the aforesaid screw-threaded stud *].2 on the frame, saidnut being composed of sheet metal andformed with an upturned collar '16which is circular in cross sections and adapted to embrace acorr'espondingly shaped circumferential boss 17 formed on the lowerportion of the hanger as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.By tightening the nut -15--'to the proper degree, the mirror-frame issecurely clamped to the hanger and at the same time the collar isafforded a frictional hold on the hanger, whereby the frame 10- ispermitted to be turned to set the mirror in different vertical planes.

It will be seen that by splitting the frame 10- it is adapted to beexpanded to permit the mirror to be easily and conveniently placedtherein and removed therefrom as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

It will be evident that by providing the mirronframe with a swiveledconnection with the horizontal rod, in combination with theadjustability of the hanger on the horizontal rod and adjustableattachment of the latter to the bracket-rod, the mirror is adapted to beconveniently placed in various positions as conditions may require.

What I claim is 1. A mirror-support comprising a suitably sustainedhorizontal rod, a hanger mounted longitudinally shiftable on said rod, aframe consisting of a ring completely embracing the margin of the mirrorand formed at its top with an upwardly projecting screw-threaded stud,and a nut on the hanger receiving the said stud and having a frictionalengagement with the han er to permit the frame to be turned to di erentvertical planes as set forth.

2 A mirror-support comprising an ad jusfably sustained horizontal rod, ahanger mo lnted longitudinally shiftable on said rod, a mirror-frameformed at its top with a screw-threaded stud, and a nut on the hangerfor receiving the stud and formed with a collar adapted to frictionallyengage the hanger when the nut is tightened to permit the frame to beswung into difi'erent vertical planes as set forth.

3. A mirror-support comprising a suitably sustained horizontal rod,ahollow coneshaped hanger mounted longitudinally shiftable on the rodand formed with an eiternal annular boss on its lower portion, amirrorframe consisting of a ring formed with an outwardly pro ectingscrew-threaded stud and split transversely on a line extending centrallyand longitudinally through the seem? stud, a swiveled coup'ling fortherod and frame comprising a nut receiving said stud and formed with anupturned collar frictionally embracing the aforesaid boss as set forth.

4. A mirror-support comprising a suitably sustained adjust-able hanger,a rotatable coupling-member mounted on the hanger and adapted to beclamped thereto with a frictional engagement between the parts, and amirror-frame provided with a projection detachably secured to saidcoupling-member as and for the purpose set fort-11. p

5. A mirror-support comprising a suitably sustained horizontal rod, ahanger formed with two oppositely disposed apertures through which therod passes, a

swiveled member on the hanger, and a mirror-frame provided at its topwith a stud detachably secured to said swiveled member, as set forth.

6. A mirror-support comprising a suitably mounted .hanger, a threadedmember having a swiveled and frictional connection with the hanger, anda mirror-frame provided with a threaded projection engaging theaforesaid threaded member, as set forth.

7. A mirror-support comprising a suitably sustained horizontal rod, ahanger mounted longitudinally shiftable on said rod, a swiveled-memberembracing the hanger, a frame consisting of a sheet-metal ring providedwith correspondingly bent flanges between which the marginal portion ofthe mirror is held, and a coupling member fixed to the said frame anddetachably connected to the coupling member of the hanger as set forth.

FRANK M. BQNTA.

Witnesses:

CHAS. H. HUGHES, G, KAISER.

